Adjustable garden-hose supporter.



W. 0. SMITH.

ADJUSTABLE GARDEN HOSE SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED 1 313.29, 1912.

1,046,033. Patented Dec. 3, 1 912.

WILLIAM 0. SMITH, 0F OXFORD, MICHIGAN.

ADJUSTABLE GARDEN-HOSE SUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 3, 1912.

Application filed February 29, 1912. Serial No. 680,595.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM 0. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at OX ford, county of Oakland, State of Michigan, have inventeda certain new and useful Improvement in Adjustable Garden-HoseSupporters, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompany ing drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in. an adjustable garden hosesupporter,

shown in the accompanying drawings and,

more particularly set forth in the following specification and claims.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap, and effectivedevice adapted to support the nozzle of a garden hose at any desiredangle for spraying or other like purposes.

Other advantages and improvements will hereafter appear.

In the drawings accompanying this specification:Figure 1 is aperspective view of the device with a portion of the supporting standardbroken away for convenience in locating the several views upon thesheet. Fig. 2 shows perspective views of the several parts of the deviceas they appear before being assembled. Fig. 8 is a perspective view ofthe device supporting the nozzle end of a hose and in dotted lines thedevice adjusted to support the hose at a different angle.

Referring now to the letters of reference placed upon the drawings :A isa supporting rod or standard having a pointed end a, to adapt it toreadily enter the ground; its upper end being formed with an eye A.

B is an elastic hose clamp formed of a single piece of wire bent to formtwo substantially rectangular frames 6 and b spaced apart to receive andembrace the hose C; the rectangular frames being connected by adiagonally bent portion 6 to provide an elastic relation between theportions band 6 through the torsion of the vertical members Z2 and I).The ends of the clamp are bent to form eyes 6 6 to receive a supportingbolt or thumb-screw D, engaging the clamp to the eye A of the standard.

In assembling the parts the eye A of the standard is lodged between theeyes 6 of the clamp, the thumb-screw or bolt D is then inserted throughthe eyes b 6 of the clamp and the eye A of the standard. The batwing nutD is then engaged with the bolt 'D and adjusted thereon so as to forcethe eyes 6 of the clamp in impinging relation with the eye A of thestandard.

It will now be obvious that upon tightening the nut, the hose clamp maybe secured. in any position required, thereby supporting the hose nozzleat the angle desired when held by the clamping member. By turning thestandard in the ground the hose may be adjusted to any radius and thewater projected in any direction desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a device ofthe character described, a standard its upper end being formed with aneye to support a hose clamping element, an elastic hose clamping elementformed of wire, its ends having eyes spaced apart to receive betweenthem the eyes of the standard, the intermediate portion of theclampingelement being formed into two substantially rectangular framesspaced apart but connected by a portion of said member adapted tomaintain said frames in elastic relation to each other whereby a hoseinserted between the frames may be securely held, a bolt projectingthrough the eyes of the frames and standard, and a nut engaging saidbolt to secure the clamping element in any desired position.

2. In a device of the character described, a standard adapted at one endfor entry in the ground, its upper end being formed with an eye tosupport a hose clamping element, an elastic hose clamping element formedof wire, its end having eyes spaced apart to receive between them theeye of the standard, the intermediate portion of the clamping elementbeing formed into two substantially rectangular frames spaced apart butconnected by a portion of said member leading diagonally from one frameto the other whereby an elastic relation between the frames ismaintained to adapt them to receive and embrace a hose, a boltprojecting through the eyes of the frames and standard, and a nutengaging the bolt to secure the clamping element in any desiredposition.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of twoWitnesses.

WILLIAM 0. SMITH. WVitnesses:

GRACE E. WVYNKooP, SAMUEL E. THOMAS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

